Author: Brandon King

Albany State splits double header with Fort Valley

Brandon King

Courtesy Albany State University Athletics: After leading 44-43 at the end of the 3rdquarter, the Golden Rams exploded in the 4thquarter to escape Fort Valley with a 65-55 win over the Wildcats.  The Golden Rams have now won 5 out of their last 6 games. The Golden Rams only shot 33.3% from the field and 28% from the 3-point line in the game.  But, the Golden Rams pressure defense forced the Wildcats into committing 24 turnovers. The Golden Rams recipe to success continued today as their scored 30 points in the paint…

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TSU Women’s Hoops drops close one to Austin Peay

Brandon King

From Tennessee State Athletics: The Tennessee State University women’s basketball team fell in a heartbreaker, 72-69, to Austin Peay on Saturday afternoon at the Gentry Center.  Dominique Claytor led the Lady Tigers with 18 points in 35 minutes. Three other Lady Tigers finished in double figures — Gia Adams (13), Sierra McCullough and Tatyana Davis each had 10 points.  TSU forced 31 turnovers, its second most of the season. The Lady Tigers forced 33 turnovers on opening night vs. Fisk.  Austin Peay held a small lead at the half, 37-33, but the Lady Tigers bounced back in…

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“FAMU” Nike LeBron 18 Low PE

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Florida A&M Athletics unveiled this Lebron XVIII low, which is the latest edition in its fleet of Player Exclusive footwear. It sports a double-lasted orange synthetic upper overlaid with green and black up front and solely green wrapping the heel. Rattler logo adorn the left tongue, while a Lebron signature occupies the same space on the opposite tongue. White swooshes are found on the sides, with an embossed version is found on the heel. On the inner Lebron’s name is seen in an Lakers-inspired look, with a “LJ” logo on…

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Another ”FAMU” Nike Lebron XIX sighted

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Back in December we reported on FAMU Athletics unveiling their Lebron XIX PEs for their basketball program but it appears that was not the only XIX the Rattlers had in their seemingly ever-growing footwear bag. An image emerged of a second colorway of the Lebron XIX in FAMU colours. Where as the first color was primarily white-based, the second one featured a green upper with orange serving as the secondary complimentary hue. From this angle is difficult to see any FAMU-specific markings/graphics. Look for these on the feet of Rattler…

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January 22, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Jan 22 Day-To-Day Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jan 20 Out Bogdanovic (knee) is out Friday against the Heat. Boston Celtics NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Aaron Nesmith SF Jan 22 Day-To-Day Marcus Smart PG Jan 21 Out Smith (COVID-19 protocols) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. P.J. Dozier SG Jan 19 Out Dozier (knee), along with Bol Bol (foot) was traded from the Nuggets to the Celtics in a three-team…

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Two games in three days coming up for TSU Men’s Hoops

Brandon King

It will be a busy few days for the Tennessee State University men’s basketball team. TSU ( 7-11, 2-4 OVC) will play host to the Governors of Austin Peay Saturday afternoon at 3pm and then hitting road Monday to Morehead, KY to take on Morehead State; tip-off for that contest is scheduled for 7:00 pm CST. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (7-11, 2-4 OVC) vs. Austin Peay Governors (5-9, 1-3 OVC)Date/Time: Saturday, January 22 || approx. 3:00 p.m. (CST)Location: Gentry Center || Nashville, Tenn. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (7-11, 2-4 OVC) vs. Morehead State…

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January 21, 2022 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Danilo Gallinari PF Jan 21 Day-To-Day Gallinari (Achilles) will be a game-time decision against the Heat after not participating in Friday’s morning shootaround, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Gorgui Dieng C Jan 20 Day-To-Day Dieng is questionable for Friday’s game against Miami due to a non-COVID illness, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports. Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jan 20 Out Bogdanovic (knee) is out Friday against the Heat. Clint Capela C Jan 20 Out Capela (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s game against…

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Take a look at these images of the “Racer Blue” Air Jordan V

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The “Racer Blue” is a new colorway of the Air Jordan V that’s retail debut is on the horizon. It sports a black suede upper with racer blue branding on the reflective tongue and rear heel; the same hue also is present on the lace locks. Clear netting shows up on the lateral and medial sides, as well as the tongue, which completes the upper. Underneath, resides a racer blue midsole with black “teeth” and black wrapping the heel and a slightly blue tinged translucent outsole. According to the incomparable…

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January 20, 2022 NBA StatCap

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Who Got it Done top 5 are pictured pt rb ast Stephen CurryGSW vs. IND 39 5 8 Chris DuarteIND @ GSW 27 7 3   3 stl  Chris PaulPHO @ DAL 20 5 11   2 stl  M. RobinsonNYK vs. NOP 17 15 0 Devin BookerPHO @ DAL 28 5 6 Mikal BridgesPHO @ DAL 12 8 6   4 stl  J. ValančiūnasNOP @ NYK 18 10 2   2 blk Luka DončićDAL vs. PHO 28 8 8 Kevon LooneyGSW vs. IND 13 15 3   2 stl  Josh HartNOP @ NYK 17 7…

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Boogie signs 10-day with Nuggets

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Despite playing pretty well, starting 5 games and averaging 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in just 16.9 minutes per contests, Demarcus Cousins was waived by the Milwaukee Bucks right before the January 5 deadline that would have guaranteed his contract for the rest of the season Now the former All-Star has signed a 10-day contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It has been a long and winding road for Cousins since suffering ACL and Achilles tendon tears back-to-back. Let’s hope that he gets the opportunity to…

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